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(11) EP 1 401 444 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
31.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/14

(21) Application number: 02742204.7

(22) Date of filing: 19.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 31/4545, A61K 31/495, A61K 31/445, A61K 31/137, A61P 11/02, A61P 11/06, A61P 37/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/019414
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/000264 (03.01.2003 Gazette 2003/01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 20.06.2001 US 299636 P
20.06.2001 US 299637 P

(71) Applicant: Schering Corporation
Kenilworth, NJ 07033-0530 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SALMUN, Luis, M.
    Short Hills, NJ 07078 (US)
  • ROHANE, Patricia
    Randolph, NJ 07869 (US)
  • LORBER, Richard, R.
    Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 (US)

(74) Representative: Ritter, Stephen David 
Mathys & Squire100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


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